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[KrisM77]

Nvidia 258.96 beta works just fine for NWN2.

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:39 .

[Selene Moonsong]

NWN 2 will use close to however much of your resources as is available that it can but it will also run on a 256 MB card.

[Belnor]

KrisM77 wrote...

Nvidia 258.96 beta works just fine for NWN2.

Though I found that I had to up my gamma in NWN2 Options by 2 clicks (VERY slight) to get the same vibrance I was getting with 196.21 .

I just ordered a MSI 465 gts Fermi 1GB (newegg 7-21 is last day for $203)(or is that a no-no here?) and will use this thread to post successes on that.

Make sure anything new you get has at least 1GB memory on the vid card.  NWN2 uses close to 800MB.

Note, I was using this driver quite successfully on XP SP3 a couple of days age.  I decided to see how it worked on my Win7 build, and it's great.

KrisM77:

Hi, I have a Hanns-G 28'' as well and love it. I used to run on 1600x1200 resolution on a 19'' CRT, and went from an 8500GT to a GTS 250 1GB. NWN2 was running pretty well with the GPU upgrade, but could have been better, due to a CPU bottle neck I have.

I got the Hanns-G 28'' monitor, and, of course, I took a major performance hit. As a result, I am now playing NWN1 again.

Please let me know how your FPS is with your current configuration. My next computer is going to have to be beefy on all fronts, cause I "want" NWN2 on max settings at 1920x1200 resolution to run like "silk". I can't wait.

Best regards,

Belnor.

[KrisM77]

Belnor,
fps

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:40 .

[Belnor]

Hey Kris, thank you. Is this with your new GPU? I want to run at 1920x1200, and perhaps higher resolution in the future on max settings, AA, etc at a minimum of 35 fps, even in Mulsantir. Looks like I am going to have to get one of the $500 cards someday to be able to do this. NWN2 is a resource hog lol.



Due keep us posted.



Bel.

[KrisM77]

No, new GPU probably won't be here till Mon (CA - MA)

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:41 .

[KrisM77]

nope

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:41 .

[cliff_g]

Belnor,

I am actually running on a different monitor but I too am running 1920x1200 resolution. I just had a thread open dedicated to a new video card purchase I was about to make and deciding what would run at 1920x1200 hopefully at max settings. My card should be here tomorrow so I will let you know how everything works out. I had previously been using a GTX280 and had settings very close to max at 1920x1200. I think some areas are bottle-necked by something other than video card. Maybe Hard Disk? I think it would be an interesting test to maybe load and try running the game from a very fast SSD.

[Belnor]

cliff_g wrote...

Belnor,
I am actually running on a different monitor but I too am running 1920x1200 resolution. I just had a thread open dedicated to a new video card purchase I was about to make and deciding what would run at 1920x1200 hopefully at max settings. My card should be here tomorrow so I will let you know how everything works out. I had previously been using a GTX280 and had settings very close to max at 1920x1200. I think some areas are bottle-necked by something other than video card. Maybe Hard Disk? I think it would be an interesting test to maybe load and try running the game from a very fast SSD.

Hi cliff_g:

Yes, please do keep me updated on your results. I want the full shadows on with silky smooth FPS in all areas, regardless of the amount of PCs. I am willing to make the proper investment in this in the future, adn look forward to your input on this. The game simply looks amazing with max shadows on. And what can hurt other than also being able to play the latest games at high fps>?

Belnor.

[MokahTGS]

I agree, we need a NWN2 Tech Sticky that has these things confirmed so that new people and old people know how to make the game look awesome!

[Belnor]

MokahTGS wrote...

I agree, we need a NWN2 Tech Sticky that has these things confirmed so that new people and old people know how to make the game look awesome!

Seconded. Votes for submission to stickied status. I think this is very important, we need to see what works, and what doesn't. Not just talking about GPUs either.

Bel.

[KrisM77]

Okay - got it today - 2 days from Calif!
I learned tons.

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:42 .

[cliff_g]

I do not think NWN2 takes advantage of multicore so only the 80-100% I think should matter. Also, sometimes for multicore it helps to set processor affinity to a specific core to keep it on the least used.

[KrisM77]

cliff_g wrote...

I do not think NWN2 takes advantage of multicore so only the 80-100% I think should matter. Also, sometimes for multicore it helps to set processor affinity to a specific core to keep it on the least used.

Well, I have "plans" for a month from now, for a $100 cpu upgrade that should OC up to 4ghz, so I guess that will tell me. 

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:44 .

[dunniteowl]

Just try to keep it under 80c, there KrisM. That's generally when things get flaky.

As a side note, if you're reading 80c, the internals of the chip are probably anywhere from 3-8c higher minimum, due to dispersion of heat as it reaches the surface of the package. (It's always nice to have semiconductor testing friends. In this case, my wife, who works for AMD is a QA testing engineer -- and now AMD = ATI ) and depending on the package type, that temperature difference can be as high as 12c.



So yeah, do keep it under 80c.



dunniteowl

[cliff_g]

That will help things a lot. Using the new graphics card I got which has a way to view the load on the card I was able to tell that NWN2 seems to be much more CPU limited than GPU. I have my 3GHz C2Q CPU OC'd to 4.2GHz and I am noticing much improved performance. If only I could hit 6GHz........

[KrisM77]

passive

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:45 .

[Selene Moonsong]

NWN 2 isn't as CPU intensive as it is GPU intensive. The game is a 32-bit game and does not take advantage of multi-core processors. Only the toolset is designed for multi-core processors.

What DNO suggests about core temps is correct, the core can very be several degrees hotter than where the sensors are mounted for GPU temp measurements and it is safer, to assume that the core temp is about 10C hotter than the displayed temps.

The various tuners can be used to manually control cooling fan speeds, but I wonder if any have the capability to change automatic fan controller speeds to lower temperature settings in order to keep the fan speed slightly ahead of the actual default settings to help keep temp build-up down.

Some will argue that the Fermi processors normally run hotter, but the only offical word on their specs is that the max temp is 105C, the same for the 8800 through the 400 series GPUs. I have heard of some running the things up to 105C and higher, but IMHO, that is courting premature failure.

For those not as familiar with the Celsius Scale, here is what the temps break down to compared to Fahrenheit

105C = 221F
100C = 212F (water boils at this temp)
90C = 194F
80C = 176F
70C = 158F
60C = 140F

Modifié par Selene Moonsong, 24 juillet 2010 - 11:00 .

[KrisM77]

more passive than before.

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 08:46 .

[Selene Moonsong]

I believe that is limited to the MSI cards, I use EVGA, and that one has a dedicated tuner as well.

[KrisM77]

hmmm?

Modifié par KrisM77, 25 juillet 2010 - 09:03 .

[KrisM77]

just changed to a Q8400, OC'ed to 3.5ghz, driver 260.99, and all is well.